Alan, Charles, 1908?-1975
Art dealer; New York, N.Y.
Attended Horace Mann School, graduating in 1924. Attended Yale School of Drama in 1925, then worked as a set designer for MGM and Warner Brothers. In 1930, Alan became a theatrical set designer and director. After serving in the Army in World War II, he worked for Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery. In 1952, he opened the Charles Alan Gallery, specializing in contemporary art. Alan closed the gallery in 1970 to become a private dealer.
From the description of Oral history interview with Charles Alan, 1970 Aug. 20-1970 Aug. 25 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 233007014
Charles Alan (1908?-1975) was an art dealer from New York, N.Y.
Attended Horace Mann School, graduating in 1924, and Yale School of Drama in 1925. Worked as a set designer for MGM and Warner Brothers. In 1930, became a theatrical set designer and director. After serving in the Army in World War II, he worked for Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery. In 1952, he opened the Charles Alan Gallery, specializing in contemporary art. Alan closed the gallery in 1970 to become a private dealer.
From the description of Oral history interview with Charles Alan on Aline Saarinen, 1973 Feb. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495595032
Charles Alan (1908?-1975) was an art dealer from New York, N.Y.
Alan attended Horace Mann School, graduating in 1924. Attended Yale School of Drama in 1925, then worked as a set designer for MGM and Warner Brothers. In 1930, Alan became a theatrical set designer and director. After serving in the Army in World War II, he worked for Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery. In 1952, he opened the Charles Alan Gallery, specializing in contemporary art. Alan closed the gallery in 1970 to become a private dealer.
From the description of Oral history interview with Charles Alan, 1970 Aug. 20-25 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495595077
Art dealer; New York, N.Y.
Attended Horace Mann School, graduating in 1924. Attended Yale School of Drama in 1925, then worked as a set designer for MGM and Warner Brothers. In 1930, Alan became a theatrical set designer and director. After serving in the Army in World War II, he worked for Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery. In 1952, he opened the Charles Alan Gallery, specializing in contemporary art. Alan closed the gallery in 1970 to become a private dealer.
From the description of Charles Alan interviews, 1970 Aug. 20-1970 Aug. 25 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220239810
Art dealer; New York, N.Y.
Attended Horace Mann School, graduating in 1924, and Yale School of Drama in 1925. Worked as a set designer for MGM and Warner Brothers. In 1930, became a theatrical set designer and director. After serving in the Army in World War II, he worked for Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery.In 1952, he opened the Charles Alan Gallery, specializing in contemporary art. Alan closed the gallery in 1970 to become a private dealer.
From the description of Charles Alan interview on Aline Saarinen, 1973 Feb. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220178080
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| referencedIn | Suzanne Mullett Smith papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Alan Gallery records | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Nathan Oliveira papers | Archives of American Art |
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| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Terry Dintenfass | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Oral history interview with Charles Alan on Aline Saarinen | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Oral history interview with Charles Alan | Archives of American Art |
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Birth 1908
Death 1975
